The ordinary general meeting may appoint one or more statutory auditors.
Companies which, at the end of a financial year, exceed the thresholds set by decree for two of the following three criteria are required to appoint at least one statutory auditor: their balance sheet total, the amount of their sales excluding tax or the average number of their employees during the financial year.
Even if these thresholds are not met, the appointment of a statutory auditor may be requested in court by one or more shareholders representing at least one tenth of the capital.
Companies are also required to appoint a statutory auditor, for a term of three financial years, where one or more shareholders representing at least one third of the capital make a reasoned request to the company.